HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1999.08.19 - 25609August 19, 1999
REPORT MR #99197
BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, THOMAS A. LAW, CHAIRPERSON
RE: Department of Human Services/Medical Examiner - Grant Application/Acceptance for Family Counseling
Services from the Transplantation Society of Michigan (TSM)
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Personnel Committee having reviewed the above referenced resolution on August 11, 1999, recommends
to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Personnel Committee Vote:
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Moffitt and Galloway absent.
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 499197 August 5, 1999
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE - FRANK H. MILLARD, CHAIRPERSON
RE: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/MEDICAL EXAMINER - GRANT APPLICATION/ACCEPTANCE
FOR FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES FROM THE TRANSPLANTATION SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN (TSM)
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office seeks to establish a
partnership with the Transplantation Society of Michigan (TSM) to fund a family
services program; and
WHEREAS this partnership will increase the overall effectiveness of the
Medical Examiner's Office and fill a clear void in providing a comprehensive
family service in an innovative fashion to the public; and
WHEREAS the Medical Examiner's Office requests the establishment of three
(3) special revenue family service counselor positions to provide bereavement
counseling, assistance in coordination of funeral arrangement services,
facilitate tissue/organ procurement as requested, provide guidance to indigent
families for public interment, coordinate Child Death Review Team activity and
function as liaison with various public and private agencies; and
WHEREAS the Medical Examiner's Office has submitted an application and
received a funding award in the amount of $196,217 from the Transplantation
Society of Michigan (TSM), for the purpose of providing bereavement counseling
and other family services to survivors of deceased individuals; and
WHEREAS the grant period is effective August 1, 1999 through September 30,
2000; and
WHEREAS the grant agreement has been submitted through the County
Executive's Contract Review Process; and
WHEREAS acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any future
commitment.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
accepts the funds in an amount of $196,217, from the Transplantation Society of
Michigan (TSM) for the period of August 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000, for
the purpose of providing family counseling services to the public for survivors
of deceased individuals.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board authorizes the creation of a new
classification titled Family Service Counselor, salary grade 11, overtime non-
exempt.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that three (3) Special Revenue, full-time Family
Service Counselor positions be added to the Medical Examiner's Administration
Unit.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that continuation of the Family Services Counselor
positions is contingent upon continued grant funding at a level sufficient enough
to maintain these positions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board Chairperson is authorized to execute
the agreement and approve changes and extensions not to exce fi teen (15%)
percent, which is consistent with the agreement as originall appro ed.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Corn ttee, move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Dingeldey absent.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
MEDICAL EXAMINER DIVISION
Family Service Counselor Grant
In an effort to provide a full range of family support services, the Oakland County
Medical Examiner's office seeks to partner with the Transplantation Society of Michigan
(TSM) in a grant funded, pilot project over the next fourteen months. This partnership
will increase the overall effectiveness of the Medical Examiner's office and will fill a
clear service void by providing comprehensive family support services in an innovative
fashion to the public. This grant will fund the establishment of three (3) special revenue
Family Service Counselor positions.
These positions will provide a range of family support services with a focused
intent to ease the transition of family members and others who are confronted with the
trauma of sudden and typically unexpected death of a loved one. Services will include
bereavement counseling, assistance with coordination of funeral service activity,
guidance to indigent families for public interment, facilitation of tissue/organ donation,
participation on the statutorily mandated Child Death Review Team, liaison with various
public and private agencies and data collection activity.
The Transplantation Society of Michigan has granted the Medical Examiner
Division funding in an amount not to exceed $196,217 to cover the salary and fringe
benefit costs for three (3) Family Service Counselor positions for the period August 1,
1999 through September 30, 2000.
July 20, 1999
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FROM 1TRANSPLA4TION SOCIETY 734 973 3133 1999,07-19 11103 *026 P.01/01
Orr OFALIFY
July 19, 1999
Thomas Gordon, Ph.D.
Director, Dept Of Human Services
Oakland County
1200 N. Telegraph Ave.
Pontiac, MI 48341
Dear Dr. Gordon,
This will acknowledge our mutual progress at defining the scope and terms of a pilot project for
family service counselors for the County's Medical Examiner's Office. We have both reviewod
a draft contract and agreed to some modifications and clarifications of it. Upon finalization of
that contact consistent with our previous review, the Transplantation Society of Michigan
(TSM) is prepared to sign the agreement. TSM has sufficient funding availability to fully fund
the 14 month scope of the project. That amount is expected to be up to $196,217.
I understand that the family service counselors will provide bereavement counseling to families
served by the Medical Examiner's Office, and that they will facilitate the opportunity for those
families to consider anatomical donations from decedents. We also understand that this
commitment is for a pilot project, not to exceed fourteen months, and that the extension of that
pilot project is subject to our mutual approval at a future date.
Thank you very much for your assistance in providing this opportunity.
Sincerely,
Thomas M. Beyersdorf
Executive Director
TRANSPLANTATION SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN • _-
2203 Platt Road • Ann Arbor, Mi 48104 • (734) 97;3-1577 • (300) 482-4381 • Fo.m (734) 973-3138
Resolution #99197 August 5, 1999
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Personnel Committee and the
Finance Committee. There were no objections.
FISCAL NOTE (M.R. #99197) August 19, 1999
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/MEDICAL EXAMINER - GRANT
APPLICATION/ACCEPTANCE FOR FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES FROM THE TRANSPLANTATION
SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN (TSM)
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed
the Miscellaneous Resolution referenced above and finds:
1) The Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office applied for and
received funding from the Transplantation Society of Michigan (TSM)
to provide bereavement counseling and other family services to
survivors of deceased individuals.
2) The award is in the amount of $196,217, and the grant period is
effective August 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000.
3) The Medical Examiner's Office also requests the establishment of
three (3) Special Revenue Family Service Counselor positions in the
Medical Examiner's Administration Unit.
4) As part of the grant agreement, the grant funds ($196,217) will
cover the cost of the three (3) Family Services Counselors, while
associated operating costs ($12,000) will be covered by the County
by way of a grant match.
5) A budget amendment is recommended as follows:
REVENUES (Grant Fund #276)
16-911500-15000-0483 Family Counseling Services $ 196,217
16-911500-15000-0167 Grant Match 12,000
TOTAL $ 208,217
EXPENDITURES (Grant Fund #276)
16-912500-15000-2001 Salaries
16-912500-15000-2075 Fringe Benefits
16-912500-15000-3292 Personal Mileage
Training
Office Supplies
Info Tech - Operations
Telephone Communication
TOTAL
16-912500-15000-3704
16-912500-15000-4252
16-912500-15000-6636
16-912500-15000-6675
$ 141,522
54,695
1,000
4,000
1,000
4,000
2.000
$ 208,217
EXPENDITURES (General Fund)
90-290000-25000-2564 Contingency $ (12,000)
16-912000-15000-2872 Grant Match 12.000
TOTAL S - 0 -
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Jensen, Taub and Douglas voting no and Obrecht absent.
Resolution #99197
Moved by Millard supported by Coleman the Personnel Committee Report be
accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Millard supported by Coleman the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt,
Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Amos, Causey-Mitchell,
Colasanti, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield,
Gregory. (23)
NAYS: Taub. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
, HEREEsY THE Foirir^r-ki". RESOLUTION
Brooks Petterion, County Executive
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, G. William Caddell, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners on August 19, 1999 with the original record
thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 19t)rdaylf August, 1999.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk
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